Nearly half of American taxpayers are somewhat or very dependent on receiving a tax refund from the IRS. The survey of 3,000 Americans and commissioned by H&R Block also found that if a tax refund was delayed, the biggest concern for one in four respondents would be not having enough money to meet required financial commitments like rent and bills. The IRS is required to hold refunds for returns claiming the earned income tax credit (EITC) and additional child tax credit (ACTC) u...

Nearly half of American taxpayers are somewhat or very dependent on receiving a tax refund from the IRS. The survey of 3,000 Americans and commissioned by H&R Block also found that if a tax refund was delayed, the biggest concern for one in four respondents would be not having enough money to meet required financial commitments like rent and bills. The IRS is required to hold refunds for returns claiming the earned income tax credit (EITC) and additional child tax credit (ACTC) u...

CES 2018 recently unveiled the latest consumer technology and innovations in Las Vegas....and Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong partnered with some of the cool, connected products heading straight to our homes. Check out BestofCES.com for more on these cool gadgets and for more CES 2018 coverage. LG SmartThinQ™ makes it simple to manage your LG appliances from a single app (for Android or iOS) or voice controls using Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. ...

CES 2018 recently unveiled the latest consumer technology and innovations in Las Vegas....and Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong partnered with some of the cool, connected products heading straight to our homes. Check out BestofCES.com for more on these cool gadgets and for more CES 2018 coverage. LG SmartThinQ™ makes it simple to manage your LG appliances from a single app (for Android or iOS) or voice controls using Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. ...

The hottest consumer electronics and technology were recently unveiled at CES 2018 in Las Vegas…and Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong partnered up with some of the exciting brands and products headed our way. Go to BestofCES.com to learn more about these cool, new devices and for more CES 2018 coverage!

The hottest consumer electronics and technology were recently unveiled at CES 2018 in Las Vegas…and Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong partnered up with some of the exciting brands and products headed our way. Go to BestofCES.com to learn more about these cool, new devices and for more CES 2018 coverage!

The latest in consumer electronics and technology are unveiled every year in early January from CES in Las Vegas…and Tech Expert Katie Linendoll partnered with some buzz-worthy products headed our way this year for a sneak peek into the show. Go to BestofCES.com to learn more about these cool, new devices and for more CES 2018 coverage!

The latest in consumer electronics and technology are unveiled every year in early January from CES in Las Vegas…and Tech Expert Katie Linendoll partnered with some buzz-worthy products headed our way this year for a sneak peek into the show. Go to BestofCES.com to learn more about these cool, new devices and for more CES 2018 coverage!

Emmy Award Winning TV Host, Media Personality and The Digital Lifestyle Expert® Mario Armstrong partnered up with some exhibiting companies to give an exclusive look inside their booths at CES 2018 from Las Vegas! CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The industry trade show took place January 9-12, 2018 from Las Vegas, NV and is not open to the public…but here is your chance to go inside the show wit...

Emmy Award Winning TV Host, Media Personality and The Digital Lifestyle Expert® Mario Armstrong partnered up with some exhibiting companies to give an exclusive look inside their booths at CES 2018 from Las Vegas! CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The industry trade show took place January 9-12, 2018 from Las Vegas, NV and is not open to the public…but here is your chance to go inside the show wit...

(RNN) - Android and iPhone users will need to download a new Facebook Messenger app if they want to chat with friends.

Facebook is removing messaging capability from its current iPhone and Android apps. The migration means mobile users will have to monitor two different Facebook apps, one for standard posts and one for direct messages.

Facebook has sent reminder notifications within the current app where users see their messages. Once users have the new app, there will a fast-switch function between the original Facebook app and Messenger.

In a statement to TechCrunch, Facebook said, "... our goal is to focus development efforts on making Messenger the best mobile messaging experience possible and avoid the confusion of having separate Facebook mobile messaging experiences."

Windows phone, mobile web, iPad and desktop users will still be able to message from their primary Facebook apps or through the website.

The Messenger app, according to TechCrunch, will allow recorded video sharing and a split-screen selfie button (Snapchat-style).

According to Facebook, users will be able to text friends using the free app, but mobile data rates and plans apply.

Around 200 million people actively use the current messenger app, according to TechCrunch, and 12 billion messages are sent per day on Facebook. More than 1 billion people use the Facebook app.

Rumors abound that Facebook is working on a way users will be able to send money via the new download. In June, the company hired away PayPal's president David Marcus to run the Messenger app.